U.S. District Court

Where there is strong evidence that the defendant committed a dangerous crime, he has a significant criminal history and as an armed career criminal, he faces a 15-year minimum-mandatory sentence if convicted, the circumstances weigh in favor of pretrial detention ...

Where a defendant in a patent trademark suit has moved for a stay, the suit should be stayed in its entirety pending inter partes review by the Patent and Trademark Office. “Plaintiff ACQIS, LLC (‘ACQIS’) alleges that Defendant EMC Corporation ...

Where a defendant has moved to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence, the motion must be allowed based on a plea offer that was not communicated to him. “William Merlino seeks to reinstate a government plea offer that he ...

Where a plaintiff has sued over the defendant insurer’s refusal to pay for the cost of an air ambulance trip from the Bahamas to Massachusetts, the complaint must be dismissed without prejudice because the damages sought do not exceed $75,000. ...

Where a defendant tobacco company has removed a suit from state court, a remand must be ordered because the plaintiff shares Massachusetts citizenship with two codefendant cigarette distributors. “Defendants contend that Garber [Bros.] and [Albert H.] Notini [& Sons] are ...

Where a plaintiff borrower has alleged that the defendant bank failed to abide by the terms of a class action settlement agreement which required the bank to consider the plaintiff for certain mortgage modification programs, the plaintiff is entitled to ...

Where two plaintiffs have objected to a bill of costs submitted by the defendant, the objection should be sustained with respect to depositions at which the plaintiffs were precluded from questioning witnesses. “Plaintiffs, Robert Roth and Paul G. Bamberg, oppose ...

Where a plaintiff pro se attorney has alleged that the defendant, her brother, failed to pay for her legal and public relations services, the counts in the complaint alleging fraud and violation of the Massachusetts Wage Act must be dismissed ...

Where a plaintiff mortgage lender has removed a summary process action from state court, a remand is warranted so that “blatant forum shopping” may be prevented. “This litigation reveals a dubious practice on the part of Plaintiff Federal Home Loan ...

Where an administrative law judge found a plaintiff unable to work at any of his prior occupations but still able to perform less physically demanding work, the ALJ properly weighed the medical evidence and fairly evaluated the plaintiff’s credibility. “[Plaintiff ...